Nobody wants to be the first person to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing: it’s like being forced to leave a party before it’s even properly begun.

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Perhaps that’s why all of the celebrities danced their hearts out in week two as they faced the first elimination of Strictly 2017. But while there were stunning performances from a handful of contestants, others are in the dance off danger zone. Check out the full leaderboard here.

Week two brought tears, smiles and some outrageous lifts. Here are five big moments from the show:

3. Charlotte Hawkins suffered a complete dance dis-ah-ster

Poor Charlotte! Her performance had us grimacing and biting our nails as she stumbled through the Cha-Cha-Cha, her face a picture of uncertainty and inner torment.

The song may have been Sugar by Maroon 5, but the judges’ comments were far from sweet. “My heart goes out to you,” said Shirley, explaining there was simply nothing good about the performance to praise: “I couldn’t find any technical elements.” Craig declared it a “dance dis-ah-ster”.

While Brendan furiously defended his choreography, his celebrity partner was mainly just trying not to cry on live TV. Especially when she got a measly 12.

How could you see this performance and not enjoy every last second of it? The song was If You Knew Susie, and Strictly fans around the country are definitely enjoying getting to know the tiny Scottish comedian. She and Kevin were having so much fun as they strutted around the stage.

“The basic requirement for this dance is swivel and you had none of it darling,” said Craig, but even he had to admit it was entertaining for all the right reasons. “I loved watching you every minute,” Darcey added.

5. Aston Merrygold swept Janette Manrara off her feet

Aston’s Salsa contained So. Many. Lifts.

In fact Janette’s feet barely touched the ground – he was chucking her about all over the place, between the legs and over the shoulder and everything. The daring routine had the judges on the edge of their seats, with Bruno declaring it “almost perfection”.

And it may only be week two, but the judges even compared the routine to a Showdance. Is he destined for the Strictly Final?

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The Strictly results show airs on Sunday 1st October at 7.15pm on BBC1. Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6.35pm on Saturday 7th October